Cropland organic soils — Area in France
France: Cropland organic soils — Area was 163,964 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Area in France, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
France recorded 163,964 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in France peaked at 174,943 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 163,964 ha, in 2022.
That places France 17th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 174,943 ha | — |
| 1991 | 174,943 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 174,943 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 174,760 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 174,586 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 174,385 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 174,252 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 173,935 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 173,492 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 172,680 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 172,050 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 171,250 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 169,868 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 168,308 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 166,151 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 166,125 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 166,078 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 165,987 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 165,666 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 165,586 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 165,591 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 165,626 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 165,576 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 165,592 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 165,449 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 165,449 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 165,380 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 165,370 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 165,326 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 164,520 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 164,531 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 164,133 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 163,964 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 163,964 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 163,964 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,292 ha | 172,680 ha | 174,943 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,707 ha | 165,586 ha | 172,050 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,388 ha | 164,520 ha | 165,626 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,111 ha | 163,964 ha | 164,531 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for France
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in France?
- Cropland organic soils — area in France was 163,964 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 174,943 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,964 ha in 2022.
- How does France rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- France ranks 17th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.